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Automobile Paint Effective as an Insect Attractant

1Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing Graduate students, Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing Graduate students, Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing Graduate students, Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Agricultural Research Service, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing Graduate students, Department of Entomology, Michigan State University, East Lansing

Abstract

Two acrylic auto paints were effective attractants for sap beetles, Stelidota geminata (Say) and Glischrochilus fasciatus (Oliver). Response to the synthetic lures was sufficient to encourage additional testing of their potential in survey and control programs.